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Bishop, who is scheduled for a much-delayed hernia operation, said: "I'm going in on Tuesday afternoon and will be out on Wednesday, but it's not just me who has been playing with an injury - quite a few of the lads have knocks."

Results elsewhere ensured the Magpies' safety, and Bishop added: "The gaffer didn't tell us the scores elsewhere but we had a good idea considering the fans were singing when we were losing 1-0.

"It would have left a bitter taste to lose as in the second half there was only one team in it, and if we had been a bit more clinical we could have won it."